Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause
Shaving head for ‘deeply personal’ cause
It happened on a Wednesday in October.
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It's a monster weekend
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It's a monster weekend
Spectators and Dunedin’s economy are in line for a shot of adrenaline as life-size toys will flip and fly across an unrecognisable Forsyth Barr Stadium today.
Cows ‘severely injured’
Cows ‘severely injured’
Two cows, having escaped their paddock, were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram yesterday.
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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block
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Dunedin kitchen store on chopping block
Dunedin's Kitchen Things store is on the chopping block amid a call for creditors to vote the beleaguered retailer into liquidation.
Warning for wet, windy weekend
Warning for wet and windy weekend
It's going to be wet and windy over the weekend for most of the South Island, including the highest wind warning for the Canterbury region.
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‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid
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‘Vindicated’ after rat outbreak charge laid
Workers at a South Dunedin supermarket feel "vindicated" after hearing the store could face a bill of more than $200,000 for failing to control a rat infestation early last year.
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Pupils build a playful legacy at school
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Pupils build a playful legacy at school
A group of Dunedin pupils have ensured they will be remembered every time their peers play on their school’s playground.
Hazy daze smothers morning
Hazy daze smothers morning
Smog hangs in the still morning air around North Taieri late last month.
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Church’s apology deemed insincere
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Church’s apology deemed insincere
The Presbyterian Church has been slammed as insincere over a "performative" public apology to historical abuse survivors it plans to make in Dunedin next week.
Cows wandering on road badly hurt in Outram crash
Cows wandering on road badly hurt in Outram crash
Two cows which had escaped their paddock were hit by separate cars and "severely injured" in Outram early this morning.
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Watch: Chick takes dip before first successful flight
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Watch: Chick takes dip before first successful flight
It was second time lucky for a slightly sodden albatross chick after its first attempt at flight ended with a tumble from Taiaroa Head into Otago Harbour.
No large-scale ‘retreat’ from South Dunedin before 2100
No large-scale ‘retreat’ from South Dunedin before 2100
There will be no large-scale "retreat" from South Dunedin before the turn of the century, a new report suggests.
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Bid to revive cycleway project ‘grandstanding’
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Bid to revive cycleway project ‘grandstanding’
An attempt to revive a cycleway project in Dunedin’s student quarter is nothing more than "grandstanding" before next month’s election, an opponent says.
Mayoral candidate promises to deliver
Mayoral candidate promises to deliver
A paper run became part of Dunedin City Council candidate Benedict Ong’s mayoral run during campaigning yesterday.
It's official: Government signs contract for new Dunedin hospital
It's official: Government signs contract for new Dunedin hospital
After years of delay the government has finally signed a contract to build the new Dunedin Hospital's inpatient building.
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Uni aims to return to surplus in two years
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Uni aims to return to surplus in two years
The University of Otago aims to be in surplus over the next couple of years, despite "major" funding issues.
Up to tricks
Up to tricks
Canterbury resident Seth Buckley, 20, shreds a trick on a rail in the middle of the University of Otago campus during a Otago University Snow Sports Club and Red Bull Rail Jam at Union Lawn yesterday.
Pupils' work joins exhibition
Pupils' work joins exhibition
Halfway Bush School year 5 pupil Isla Srey, 10, and her peers show their artwork that will be displayed in an Otago Art Society gallery at the Dunedin Railway Station next month.
Rats! Supermarket facing $200k fine over infestation
Rats! Supermarket facing $200k fine over infestation
A South Dunedin supermarket could face a bill of $200,000 for failing to control a rat infestation early last year.
Nurse-led service proving a plus for patients and clinicians
Nurse-led service proving a plus for patients and clinicians
A new nurse-led cystoscopy service at Dunedin Hospital is helping bladder cancer patients receive their essential follow-up care on time.